Craftsman 247.77635 Operator's Manual

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6IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline oroil in the engine. After assembly, see OPERATIONsection of this manual for proper fuel and engine oil fill-up.This Chipper Shredder has been completely assembledat the factory, except for the debris collection bag,which is stowed in the chipper chute for shipping.Removing Unit From Carton• Remove staples, break glue on top flaps or cut tapeat carton end and peel along top flap to opencarton.• Remove any loose parts.• Cut down along carton edges and lay carton downflat.• Remove packing material. Lift unit from the rearand discard bottom pad. Roll unit out of carton.Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.Loose Parts In Carton (See Figure 1)• One Tamper• One Debris Collection Bag (Not Shown)• One Pair of Safety Glasses (Not Shown)• One 20-oz. Bottle of Engine Oil• One Operator’s ManualFigure 1Lowering the Chipper ChuteWARNING: Never operate the chippershredder without chipper chute lowered intothe operating position.For shipping reasons, the unit is cartoned with itschipper chute in a raised position. To pivot it downward,into the operating position, proceed as follows:• Pull the spring latch upward and gently pivot thechipper chute down until it clicks into the lock rod.See Figure 2.Figure 2Raising the Chipper ChuteWARNING: Never operate the chippershredder without chipper chute lowered intothe operating position.For convenience when storing, the chipper chute canbe pivoted upward. To do so, proceed as follows:• Pull the lock rod outward and pivot the chipperchute upward until it clicks into the spring latch. SeeFigure 3.Figure 3ASSEMBLY20-oz. Bottleof Engine OilTamper1.2. Spring LatchLock Rod1.2.Spring LatchLock Rod